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Pictophonetic 形声

枷: cangue

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枷 jiā

noun
: cangue OR cha (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
[a device that was used for public humiliation and corporal punishment in China and some other parts of East Asia and Southeast Asia until the early years of the twentieth century. It was also occasionally used for or during torture]

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枷 | かせ kase

noun
: shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint
: bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship; binding relationships; encumbrance

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カ ka

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伽: phonetic for ga

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伽 jiā


: traditionally used as phonetic for gha
: transcription of sanskrit ‘gha’ in buddhist texts (‘samgha’, etc.)
: (nursing; attending; entertainer) (Jap.)
: tample; in Chinese this character is not used alone

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伽 | とぎ togi

noun
: nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer

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カ ka
ガ ga
キャkya
ギャ gya

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加: to add

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加 jiā

verb
: to add; plus
: (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to something or somebody previously mentioned)
: to apply (restrictions etc) to (somebody)
: to give (support, consideration etc) to (something)
: abbr. for Canada 加拿大

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加える | くわえる kawaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to append; to sum up; to add (up); to include; to increase; to inflict

加わる | くわわる kuwawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be added to; to be appended
: to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
: to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed)
: to be subject to (e.g. pressure)

加えて | くわえて kuwaete

conjunction
: additionally; in addition; moreover; at the same time

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加 | か ka

noun
: addition; increase
: (Abbreviation) Canada

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揭: to expose

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揭 jiē

verb
: to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
: raise, lift up

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掲げる | かかげる kakageru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to publish; to print; to carry (an article)
: to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag); to tout
: to set forth (provision)

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ケイ kei

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結: knot | to bear fruit

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結 [结] jié

noun | verb
: knot; sturdy; bond
: to tie; to bind
: to check out (of a hotel)

結 [结] jiē

verb
: to bear fruit; to produce
: firm; solid

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結う | ゆう yuu OR いう iu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

結び | むすび musubi

noun
: ending; conclusion; union

結ぶ | むすぶ musubu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to tie; to bind; to link
: to bear (fruit)
: to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
: to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
: to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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ケツ ketsu
ケチ kechi

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選: to choose

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選 [选] xuǎn

verb
: to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
: election

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選る | よる yoru OR える eru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

選ぶ | えらぶ erabu

godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

選り | より yori

noun
: selecting; choosing

選る | すぐる suguru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select

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選 | せん sen

noun | noun suffix
: selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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憬: awaken

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憬 yǐng


: awaken, rouse
: become conscious

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憬れ | あこがれ akogare

noun | no-adjective
: yearning; longing; aspiration

憬れる | あこがれる akogareru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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ケイ kei

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